Whether you choose exfoliators, moisturizers, day creams or night creams, it can be daunting to get started on a daily wrinkle treatment. Many Americans get lost in this widely unregulated market as they wonder which ones are placebos and which have proven to work. All products need to be FDA-approved for safety, but sometimes it’s a crapshoot to find which product works for you. Here’s a guide of different wrinkle reduction options, what to look out for and what medical procedures are available.

The quintessential element in preventative treatment is simply sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher) and avoiding the sun during those crucial hours from noon to 3pm. Ninety percent of deep wrinkles are caused by sun-related skin damage, so don’t overlook the importance of slathering yourself up with lotion at the beach. As with all health-related things, exercise and diet are important as well. Instead of white bread, refined foods, cereals, sugar, and potatoes, try eating fruit, beans, vegetables, sourdough, multigrain bread, honey and sweet potatoes. Instead of bar soap and hot showers, take a warm shower and use body wash. The importance of a daily moisturizer after age twenty cannot be overstated.

Once the skin damage has already been done, there are still ways of obtaining healthier and younger looking skin. A good do-it-yourself method involves first using a scrub or exfoliator to remove dead skin cells, followed by a moisturizer and anti wrinkle cream or firming cream. There are special eye wrinkle creams and nighttime revitalizing creams that can restore the skin with essential vitamins. For instance, creams with vitamin A (like Retinol) help build collagen beneath the skin and minimize fine lines and wrinkles. Vitamin C (or ascorbic acid) is a powerful antioxidant that stabilizes collagen and aids in skin healing. Another antioxidant, vitamin E, helps reduce swelling and puffiness beneath the skin, while improving hydration and softness.

Some people prefer “all natural” cures. In addition to dieting and exercise, there are natural wrinkle treatment products on the market too. N-6 furfuryladenine (kinetin) found in plant cells and in vitro human skin fibroclasts serve as a natural wrinkle reducer. Some people are allergic to Retinol and vitamin C containing products, so Kinetin is a viable alternative. Green tea extract has been used by the Asians for centuries due to its anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant qualities. Q10 supplements keep free radicals moving to encourage younger looking skin and oral vitamin E or DMAE are options for triggering the body’s natural anti-aging processes too.

You don’t have to be a vampire to look young forever. Plastic surgery is a huge ordeal, sometimes taking months to recover from, but delivers the most dramatic results. Botox and collagen injections are popular because of their affordability, though they require additional wrinkle treatment one or two more times per year to maintain efficiency. For the rest of us average plebes, there are exfoliants, anti wrinkle creams and other products to restore younger looking skin.

No one can look young forever. Not even Joan Rivers or Dick Clark is completely immune to the signs of aging. Sure you could get cosmetic surgery to erase those wrinkles but there are better methods that are less invasive and far cheaper. Why not try some of the new wrinkle creams on the market? They can reduce the signs of aging and provide you with a healthy, glowing complexion that will have your friends and family wondering if you have undergone the knife during some cosmetic surgery. Only you will know the real secret by clicking here for more information:

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